UK Business

The government has revealed its plans to get Britain building again. Some of them might just work

Written by Graham Haughton, Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Manchester

The UK government has published its planning and infrastructure bill, a cornerstone of its strategy for growth. The bill aims to “get Britain building again and deliver economic growth” and includes the hugely ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes in England over this parliament.

The bill is...

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